What does douter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word douter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use douter in French.
The word douter in French means waver, doubt, doubt + [indicative], doubt that + [indicative], doubt, have doubts about , have your doubts about, doubt + [indicative], doubt that + [indicative], suspect, no doubt, doubtlessly, as you might imagine, as you might suspect, not suspect anything, not suspect a thing. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word douter
waververbe intransitif (hésiter) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La jeune femme ne sait pas si elle arrivera à gérer la pression, elle doute. |
doubtverbe transitif indirect (ne pas être sûr de) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les spécialistes doutent de la faisabilité du projet. Experts doubt the project's feasibility. |
doubt + [indicative], doubt that + [indicative]verbe transitif indirect (ne pas être sûr de) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les spécialistes doutent que ce projet soit faisable. // Je doute que tu puisses m'aider. Experts doubt whether the project is feasible. |
doubtverbe transitif indirect (penser ne pas pouvoir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je doute de pouvoir le faire. I doubt I will be able to do it. |
have doubts about , have your doubts aboutverbe transitif indirect (se méfier) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je doute du nouveau : il ne m'a pas l'air fiable. I have doubts about the new guy: he does not seem reliable. |
doubt + [indicative], doubt that + [indicative]verbe transitif indirect (penser ne pas pouvoir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le professeur doutait que Jason puisse changer. The teacher doubted that Jason could change. |
suspectverbe pronominal (soupçonner, deviner) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") J'espère que mon mari ne se doute de rien. Je me doute bien qu'il n'y arrivera pas. I am sure he won't be able to do it. |
no doubt, doubtlesslylocution adverbiale (très certainement) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") No doubt Robert's cold was also due to his lack of sleep. |
as you might imagine, as you might suspect(pour vous rassurer) |
not suspect anything, not suspect a thinglocution verbale (ne rien soupçonner) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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